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The Virtual Winter Concert In Partnership with the Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Virtual Winter Concert Featuring the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Instrumental Music Department joined by ABYSO and The Northwest School 3:00pm AST/ 4:00pm EST Tickets available from https://www.ellingtonschool.org/box-office/
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ABYSO Musicians Secure Spots on Metropolitan Youth Symphony
Trombonist Jeshaun Charles, oboist Elysia Armstrong and bassoonist Jeiel Charles have all successfully auditioned for a place on one the Metropolitan Youth Symphony (MYS) ensembles. The MYS is based in Portland, Oregon in the United States and provides music education and performance opportunities for young musicians of all ages and Read more…
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ABYSO Continues to Inspire Young Antiguans and Barbudans to Play Music
Even in the face of the current COVID 19 related challenges being experienced by many charitable organizations across the globe, the Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra (ABYSO) continues to inspire the corporate sector to support music development among our nation’s youths. This was apparent at the recently held ABYSO Read more…
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ABYSO Receives Donation from Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Renowned British cellist of Antiguan heritage, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, secured a generous donation in his honour by a private donor to the Antigua & Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra (ABYSO). Sheku rose to fame as the first black musician to win the prestigious BBC Young Musician competition in 2016. In 2018, he Read more…
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Newsletter: The Note (Summer Issue)
View/download our latest newsletter: ABYSO Note Newsletter Issue 1
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ABYSO Receives More New Instruments
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Conversation with ROSL Artistic Director Geoff Parkin
On Wednesday 22nd July 2020High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda to the UK and co-founder of ABYSO, H.E. Karen-Mae Hill; along with Orchestra Manager, Claudine Benjamin joined ROSL Artistic Director, Geoff Parkin to discuss orchestral music and learning in Antigua and Barbuda. https://youtu.be/x4BB6f7MjtQ
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ABYSO DEVELOPS VIRTUAL LEARNING MENTORING PROGRAMME
Plans to establish an online mentoring programme, linking ABYSO players with music professionals from partner organisations, have been brought forward in light of the restrictions on gathering for rehearsals and travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The ABYSO has been developing plans for Virtual Mentoring to support its existing educational Read more…